Comparison

Natural Gray vs Brookside

Dutch Boy VS-9332 and Vista Paint H0083, ΔE 16.15 apart

Dutch Boy Natural Gray VS-9332 on a wall, hex #878787
Natural Gray Dutch Boy VS-9332
Vista Paint Brookside H0083 on a wall, hex #607564
Brookside Vista Paint H0083
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 16.15Not even close. Pick the one you actually want.

Dutch Boy Natural Gray (VS-9332) and Vista Paint Brookside (H0083) measure a delta-E of 16.15 apart. Natural Gray is 8.2 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. Brookside holds more color, chroma 13.3 against 0, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Natural Gray reads as a true neutral at hue angle 270.0 degrees, Brookside as a green undertone at 149.0. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Brookside depth in Dutch Boy's line, start from its LRV of 16.0 rather than matching by name.

What is the difference between Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Brookside?

Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Brookside are delta-E 16.15 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.

What is the delta-E between Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Brookside?

The measured color distance between Dutch Boy Natural Gray and Vista Paint Brookside is delta-E 16.15.

Which is lighter, Dutch Boy Natural Gray or Vista Paint Brookside?

Dutch Boy Natural Gray is lighter than Vista Paint Brookside by 8.2 points of light reflectance (LRV).

Which is more saturated, Dutch Boy Natural Gray or Vista Paint Brookside?

Vista Paint Brookside carries more color than Dutch Boy Natural Gray - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 16.15 Natural Gray and Brookside
LIGHTESTNatural Gray LRV 24.2
DARKESTBrookside LRV 16.0
SPREAD8.2LRV points

Side by side

measured values
Natural Gray Brookside
Brand Dutch Boy Vista Paint
Code VS-9332 H0083
Hex #878787 #607564
Light reflectance 24.2 16.0
Undertone true neutral green undertone
Chroma 0.0 13.3
Hue angle 270.0° 149.0°
Color family gray green

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